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Doltone House venue
and catering collec-
tion has become a
venue choice for industry
and profile events across a
broad spectrum of market
segments. Having marked
our 20th anniversary in 2015,
and establishing multiple
industry accolades to date,
2016 -- our 21st milestone
year, leaves much to be
grateful for.
Turning 21 in many
countries is celebrated by the
giving of a 21st birthday key.
For Doltone House, turning
21 is truly a celebration of
the keys to our success and
maintaining industry lead-
ership through continued
vision and focus.
The key to our success starts from our people and
the practice of our values. We are a second gener-
ation privately owned family business operated by
the Signorelli family. But what does it mean to be
inducted into the NSW Hall of Fame of Family Busi-
ness Australia and how is this a point of difference?
The criteria encompasses a leading brand in your re-
spective industry with a renowned history of quality,
value, philanthropy and competitive spirit.
Many of you would appreciate that success does
not result overnight and it can take an entire career
to build a desired reputation. The endorsement of
approachable management with good personal
values that have been applied as business values.
Respect, commitment, trust, passion, courage and
integrity. These are the six documented business
values that make up the people of Doltone House
today, continuing the legacy of the humble begin-
nings of the business. Our entire staff celebrate
Founders Day in June each year honouring our
late founder and patriarch, Biaggio Signorelli. A
foundation in his name founded by the Directors
of Doltone House was established in 2009 to raise
funds for Asbestos Cancer.
Relationships are initiated on compatibility and
we apply this approach to the people we appoint.
We recruit based on these synergies that result in
long tenures and great working relationships. And
yes, there are some great succession stories within
the business.
We are committed to continually reinvigorating
our business. Whether it's perfecting the detail
and aesthetics of our four unique venues, offer-
ing innovative catering solutions, or launching
exciting new ancillary ventures, such as House of
Doltone -- a bespoke styling and theming solution,
offering in-house personal event stylists to design
everything from flowers and table décor, to finer
theming details.
We are thrilled to strengthen our Asian busi-
ness ties in 2016 as international venue choice by
delegates from Malaysia, China and Singapore who
continue to praise the personality of our people,
the prestige harbour and city skyline views of our
venues, accompanied by the quality of our menu
offering.
2016 will be further enhanced by a new decking
for our harbour balcony at our flagship venue at
Jones Bay Wharf Pyrmont and a design venue
makeover for our Darling Island sister property
in Pyrmont. Venue plans in the pipeline include
the DA approval of a 40 acre waterfront property
in Deepwater Park aimed to facilitate our Western
Sydney demographic, featuring a large event
space, unique restaurant, production kitchen,
cheese room, wine room, pastry section and
market garden with fresh produce harvested and
cooked daily. Exciting venue developments for our
Southern Sydney catchment include a waterfront
venue and restaurant on Sydney's Sans Souci
beach.
So our 2016 plans certainly do not fall short from
the extravagance of our most recent venue intro-
duction, Sydney's finest CBD ballroom overlooking
Hyde Park. With so much in the pipeline and a pas-
sionate and energetic management drive, it really is
contagious. Turning 21 is not only the coming of age
for our business, but we have so many more goals to
achieve and ever so determined and committed to
exceeding them. n
Anna Cesarano, chief
executive o cer,
Doltone House
20 Spice February 2016
Leaders Forum